Special “Sunday Sermon” E-dition

JAN 10 SERMON

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016

image008This Sunday in America…… at the Church of The Compassionate Conservative, Beloved Whistleblower Publisher, the Right-Wing Reverend Charles Foster Kane was asking God’s help for Cincinnati Sports Fanatics having difficulty coping after the Bungals were “One-and-Done” for the seventh time in Saturday Night’s AFC Wild Card Playoff Game. Some Sports Obsessed Fans were even calling it the “Epic Choke” of all time.

What makes ordinary people so obsessed with sports anyway, when there are actually so many other really important things in America to worry about these days, as we watch the Devolution of Our Nation’s Culture in the Age Obama?

“It’s all about a person’s need to belong,” Kane explained.

Although people report many reasons for following a favorite image021team, being socially connected [like on Facebook] is among the most frequently cited.

Daniel Wann, professor of psychology at Murray State University, who has spent much of his career dedicated to research about sports spectators, says, “Identifying strongly with a local team where other fans are in the environment — that’s a benefit to social-psychological well-being.”

Seeing another person wearing the team emblem on a shirt or hat allows for an instant connection. This shared identity might facilitate communication among individuals or just increase a feeling among fans that they have shared values. “Think how much Sports Obsessed Fans are willing to pay to supports feelings,” Kane said.

image007If you take away the socialness, it would lose something for some people. Part of identifying with the sport team is not just with the team, but with the fan base.

And team identification not only fosters a sense of social belonging, but also it impacts individual self-esteem.

Belonging is more important than Winning: It’s another facet of sports fandom that shows just how dedicated many fans are.

“Come to think of it,” Kane added. “Those sound like the reasons people belong to Political Parties. That would explain a lot.”image003

  Then, Award Winning Photo Illustrator Artis Conception offered this to share:image010

And Some Of Our Other Bungals Fans Sent Us Theseimage019image011 image013 image014 image015 image016 image018 image022 image003image006